{"id":1230,"date":"2015-01-13T18:38:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T18:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cumnockmediaclass.wordpress.com\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2015-01-13T18:38:15","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T18:38:15","slug":"media-matters-making-a-profit-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/cumnockmedia\/2015\/01\/13\/media-matters-making-a-profit-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Matters – making a profit 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a388 million per hour<\/a><\/p>\n

New figures published today reveal that the UK\u2019s Creative Industries are now worth \u00a376.9 billion per year to the UK economy.<\/p>\n

Growth of almost ten per cent in 2013, three times that of wider UK economy
\nAccounted for 1.7 million jobs in 2013, 5.6 per cent of UK jobs
\n2015 set to be another bumper year for UK creative output
\nNew figures published today reveal that the UK\u2019s Creative Industries, which includes the film, television and music industries, are now worth \u00a376.9 billion per year to the UK economy. This massive contribution is an all-time high and equates to \u00a38.8m per hour, or \u00a3146,000 every single minute, playing a key role in the Government\u2019s long-term economic plan.<\/p>\n

The latest statistics come as 2015 looks set to be another bumper year for UK creative talent. There is already a huge number of highly anticipated offerings from every sector of the UK\u2019s creative community; be it the latest Bond film, Spectre, the next instalment of Game Of Thrones, the eagerly awaited conclusion to the Arkham videogame trilogy Batman: Arkham Knight or the publication of the first illustrated editions of the Harry Potter series of novels.<\/p>\n

As well as entertaining us, the Creative Industries drive growth, investment and tourism, which is why supporting the sector is a key part of the Government\u2019s long-term economic plan. The tax reliefs in place continue to be a powerful tool in attracting foreign investment, and last year\u2019s publication of the CreateUK strategy set out how Government and industry will work together to ensure the continued success of this dynamic sector.<\/p>\n

Key findings from the statistics released include:<\/p>\n

Gross Value Added (GVA) for 2012-13 increased by 9.9 per cent – more than three times that of the UK economy as a whole, and higher than any other industry.
\nGVA of the Creative Industries was \u00a376.9bn in 2013 and accounted for 5.0 per cent of the UK Economy. For the fourth year running, the Creative Industries proportion of total UK GVA was higher than the year before, and is now at a record high.
\nThe Creative Industries accounted for 1.71m jobs in 2013, 5.6 per cent of total UK jobs; and a 1.4 per cent increase on 2012.
\nThe value of services exported by the Creative Industries was \u00a317.3bn in 2012, 8.8 per cent of total UK service exports.
\nBetween 2011 and 2012 the value of service exports from the Creative Industries increased by 11.3 per cent. This compares with an increase of 2.8 per cent for total UK service exports.
\nSajid Javid, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UK\u2019s Creative Industries are recognised as world leaders around the globe and today\u2019s figures show that they continue to grow from strength to strength. They are one of our most powerful tools in driving growth, outperforming all other sectors of industry and their contribution to the UK economy is evident to all.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment is determined to continue its support for this most dynamic of sectors as part of our long-term economic plan. The tax reliefs we\u2019ve got in place and are extending to Children\u2019s TV and orchestras have been instrumental in attracting inward investment, and are part of broad package of measures designed to ensure the continued success of the Creative Industries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicola Mendelsohn, industry co-chair of the Creative Industries Council (CIC) and Vice President for EMEA at Facebook said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThese latest figures highlight the great successes of the UK\u2019s Creative Industries with many developments, initiatives and international awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Creative Industries Council launched CreateUK last year – the first ever industry-led strategy to ensure growth and secure further jobs in the UK and internationally. It will also play an important role in exporting UK creativity to the rest of the world and encouraging inward investment here.<\/p>\n

\u201c2015 is set to be an exciting year with so many highlights to come. We\u2019re well placed to continue to secure the UK\u2019s place as a leading global hub for the Creative Industries for the decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expected highlights of 2015 include:<\/p>\n

Film<\/p>\n

Avengers: The Age of Ultron (Marvel Studios \/ Walt Disney Studios) \u2013 sequel to 2012\u2019s blockbuster Marvel\u2019s The Avengers
\nPan (Warner Bros.) \u2013 telling the origins of Peter Pan and Captain Hook, it\u2019s due for release in July 2015
\nSpectre (Sony Pictures Entertainment \/ MGM \/ EON) \u2013 the next installment of the 007 franchise
\nStar Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm \/ Walt Disney Studios) \u2013 the first film in the planned third Star Wars trilogy
\nMission Impossible 5 (Paramount) \u2013 Tom Cruise reprises his role as IMF Agent Ethan Hunt in the next chapter of the Mission Impossible saga.
\nTV<\/p>\n

Humans \u2013 The eight-part series is set in an alternative present, where robotic servants known as \u201csynths\u201d are a must-have accessory (Kudos)
\nThe Casual Vacancy \u2013 The adaptation of J.K Rowling\u2019s novel of the same name, starring Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie (HBO\/BBC)
\nGame of Thrones 5 \u2013 The fifth series in the global phenomenon reaches UK screens in April (HBO)
\nThe Royals \u2013 Drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London (Lionsgate TV)
\nDownton Abbey 6 \u2013 The trials and tribulations of the Grantham\u2019s continue (Carnival Film & TV)
\nVideo Games<\/p>\n

Batman Arkham Knight \u2013 The Epic Conclusion to the Arkham Trilogy (Rocksteady Studio)
\nNo Man\u2019s Sky \u2013 A procedurally generated open universe game. Players take the role of a planetary explorer with a spacecraft (Hello Games)
\nTearaway Unfolded \u2013 A re-telling of 2013\u2019s hugely successful Tearaway story (Media Molecule)
\nFable Legends \u2013 The eagerly awaited fifth installment in the Fable series of video games. (Lionhead Studios)
\nTotal War: Attila \u2013 The ninth standalone game in the popular Total War series of video games, (The Creative Assembly)
\nAlbums<\/p>\n

UK artists expected to release albums in 2015 include:<\/p>\n

Ellie Goulding \u2013 The follow up album to 2010\u2019s Lights and 2012\u2019s Halcyon
\nColdplay \u2013 A Head Full of Dreams, the band\u2019s seventh studio album
\nMark Ronson \u2013 Uptown Special is Ronson\u2019s fourth studio album and will be released on 19 January 2015 in the UK
\nEmeli Sande \u2013 The second studio album from the Ivor Novello award winning artist is expected later this year
\nRita Ora \u2013 Due out later this year, Rita Ora\u2019s second album is expected to feature production from Diplo and DJ Mustard, as well as a collaboration with Prince
\nBooks:<\/p>\n

Robert Harris: Dictator \u2013 The long-awaited concluding part of the Cicero Trilogy that began with Imperium (Hutchinson\/Penguin Random House)
\nMary Beard: SPQR \u2013 A history of Ancient Rome \u2013 The world\u2019s foremost classicist on the most successful empire in history (Profile Books)
\nHarry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone \u2013 The first of the illustrated editions of J.K.Rowling\u2019s masterpiece to be published with artwork by Jim Kay (Bloomsbury)
\nAnthony Horowitz: New (as yet untitled) James Bond novel (Orion \/ Hachette)
\nLynda La Plante: Tennison \u2013 a return to the Prime Suspect series (Simon & Schuster)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a388 million per hour New figures published today reveal that the UK\u2019s Creative Industries are now worth \u00a376.9 billion per year to the UK economy. Growth of almost ten per cent in 2013, three times that of wider UK economy Accounted for 1.7 million jobs in 2013, 5.6 per cent of UK jobs 2015 set … <\/p>\n

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